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This is what happens when a black woman wears an “America Was Never Great” hat

"I've been getting a bunch of death threats"

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22-year-old Krystal Lake, a Home Depot staffer and Bernie Sanders supporter, wore a custom-made “America Was Never Great” hat to work. She says the hat was meant to make a purposeful statement about the way she felt about Donald Trump’s iconic slogan and his beliefs. A photo of Lake wearing the hat appeared online without her knowledge and what happened next might surprise you.

Take a look.

By Asha Parker

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